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House Democrats Pass Health Bill . . . Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan. New York Times
Obama Options All Include More Troops . . . One is the request for 40,000 troops, another for 30,000, and a lower option for 20,000 to 25,000. New York Times
Fort Hood Suspect's Isolation . . . Hasan's four-month stay in Texas marked by growing isolation, desire to "do good work for God." Washington Post
Politics
Senate, House Health Bills Compared . . . Both require people to get health insurance, but there are many differences.
Bloomberg
Fat People Push Back . . . Congress considers plans to help employers use rewards or penalties to promote healthy behavior, like weight loss. New York Times
Did Obama Convict the Fort Hood Gunman? . . . In his radio address, he failed to use the word "alleged." Will it prejudice a jury? Washington Post
Court Weighs Life for Youths Who Didn't Kill . . . In Florida, 77 people are serving life in prison for crimes done as juveniles in which no one was killed. New York Times
Jungle Angel Was Obama's Mother . . . Villagers in Java stunned to learn the identity of an American woman who helped them out of poverty 26 years ago. The Times (UK)
National Security
Latest Pakistan Suicide Blast Kills 12 . . . Among those killed in a cattle market in northwestern Pakistan is an anti-Taliban mayor.
Wall Street Journal
U.S. Optimistic About Russia Nuclear Pact . . . Breakthrough possible this week on deal that would further cuts.
Washington Post
China to Provide $10B in Loans to Africa . . . China looks to enlarge inroads in the continent and deflect criticism that it is motivated by greed. Associated Press
Money
Bankers Reap Bonus Windfall . . . Will make huge gains on the stock grants and options they received as bonuses after shares in their companies fell sharply during financial meltdown. New York Times
UK Pushes Global Banks Tax . . . A levy broached by Gordon Brown at G20 meeting would fund future bailouts. Reuters
Starbucks Shifts Gears . . . Looks toward growth instead of cost cutting, pushing products like instant coffee and its Seattle's Best brand. Bloomberg
International
Some in Eastern Europe Pine for Socialism . . . Capitalism seen as failing to lift living standards, impose the rule of law and tame flourishing corruption.
Reuters
Lives Rebuilt as the Wall Crumbles . . . The Berlin Wall was torn down by ordinary people who pushed for freedom - and then remade their lives. Wall Street Journal
Who is a Jew? . . . Debate on London Jewish high school admissions exposes bitter divisions in Britain’s community of 300,000 or so Jews.
New York Times
You Must Also Know . . .
Regulators Ignore Runaway Toyota Cases . . . Investigators dismissed most complaints that Toyotas and Lexus's had suddenly accelerated. Los Angeles Times
Lawyer: Orlando Shooter Mentally Ill . . . Attorney says Jason Rodriguez crumbled under stress of divorce, bankruptcy and unemployment. Associated Press
Some Doctors Balk at H1N1 Vaccine . . . While most recommend it, some say not enough testing has been done and risks outweigh benefits. Washington Post
Sesame Street Turns 40 . . . The set -brownstones and garbage bins - has lost the messy look of city life. Now there are green spaces, tofu and yoga. New York Times
Jeremy Morris is Dead at 99 1/2 . . . His research proved exercise can help you live longer. Then he proved it himself.
New York Times
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